Correctional Services - Diminution of a Term of Confinement
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Summary
The bill bars inmates convicted of first‑degree murder from earning diminution credits that would shorten their prison terms. It applies only to murders committed on or after Oct. 1 2026 and only to those held in state or local correctional facilities. The change is intended to ensure those offenders serve the full length of their sentences.
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- Judiciary — Bill HearingJudiciary · Mar 3, 2026
History
- Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
- First Reading Judiciary
Sponsors
- Grammer · sponsor
- Arikan
- Chisholm
- Fisher
- M. Morgan
- Nawrocki
- Szeliga
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